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Saturday, January 26 2013
You're going to wonder how you survived without him before.
Victor has been a long time in the making. We had him made, but the final details took a bit for us to piece together. Sometimes when you create something, you create it and it births from a name. Sometimes you create something, and its name comes to you after its creation. Victor came to us after we had the design. Either way works. We feel this design is strong and was deserving of a strong name.     Saturday, January 26 2013
Introducing The Sphinx. An Egyptian inspired collar. She's warm, historic, and beautiful.
 Gorgeous, isn't she?  She's bordered in small pyramid spots, and has 3 sphinx conchos on her. Along the center length are larger pyramid spots and rhinestones. You'll have your choice of rhinestone color. Monday, January 21 2013
The Signalman is a new design inspired by railroad workers. My (Rebecca) father was a welder for Illinois Central Railroad (now Canadian National) for over 30 years, and his good friend was a signalman on the railroad.
In 1994, his friend was working on the tracks and got hit by a train. An accident that took place and took his life. This collar is dedicated to him.  Sunday, January 20 2013
That's right.
A free shipping sale on orders over $50. Use code: ShipFree at checkout. From today, 1/19/2013-Wednesday, 1/23/2013 This includes international orders as well. International orders will ship via first class international mail. Enjoy!!!! www.ellaslead.com And as always, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at orders@ellaslead.com Thank you! Thursday, December 27 2012
It's time to talk Winter.
For those in colder, drier climates this time of year, we have found these elements are pretty drying for leather. We suggest what we recommend on our Leather Care and Instructions page.  Of course, please read the linked page above for instructions on how to apply this conditioner and use it. This is not to be used on suede or embroidery. We condition our own personal dogs' collars about once a week during the winter (more or less depending on the feel and look of the leather). You'll notice the edges looking dry and possibly slightly feather-y. No fear, though, a bit of conditioner and it'll be good as new! Monday, November 12 2012
 This collar is named after “Cullen Bohannon” the main character from AMC's hit show “Hell on Wheels”.
Having named this collar after the character, it only seemed fitting to contact Anson Mount who plays Cullen Bohannon. From his facebook page and twitter, we noticed that Anson is pretty active in providing relief for Hurricane Sandy victims (you can read about his visits and aid on his facebook page). After contacting him, going back and forth in messaging, we agreed that 50% of the proceeds from each “The Bohannon” collar sold will be going to Mayor's Alliance's “Wheels of Hope” program.
From Maggie at Mayor's Alliance: “The Alliance’s Wheels of Hope transport program moves pets who are at risk of being euthanized from AC&C facilities to rescue groups and no-kill shelters with the resources to find them new homes. Animals are at risk of euthanasia 365 days of the year, so their fleet is up and rolling 365 days a year. Since 2005, when the program began, more than 55,000 animals have been carried on Wheels of Hope transport vans on their first step to a new life and family.”
And since the disaster of Hurricane Sandy, Mayor's Alliance is on the front line helping to transport animals out, providing food, and mobilizing volunteers wherever needed.
Their Wheels of Hope program has been given a grant to match whatever donations they are given. So, when you purchase a “The Bohannon” collar, our 50% of the proceeds will be matched, doubling the donation!
Monday, September 17 2012
Want a chance to win a free gift certificate for $25?
Leave your first and last name in a comment below, and on September 22, 2012, a random number generator will choose the winner!  And the winner is!!!!: TOM WELCH. Please email us, Tom, at orders@ellaslead.com to receive your redemption code. Thanks to all who participated! Wednesday, August 29 2012
If you'd like a chance to win a $25 gift certificate, sign up below by leaving a comment with your name! Sign up through Sunday, September 2, 2012, and we'll pick the winner (via random number generator). We'll post the winner ON THIS BLOG POST. :)
Have fun! KADY HANSON IS THE WINNER!!!! CONTACT US AT orders@ellaslead.com to claim your redemption code!! Thank you to all who participated!!! <3 Thursday, July 26 2012
Meet Maggie! The newest Ella's Lead family member!
 If you didn't catch Maggie's story on our facebook page, she and three of her litter mates were dumped in a 5 gallon bucket in front of Chicago Animal Care and Control when they were 4-5 weeks old. It's a Pittie Rescue was called and came to pick up the little ones and placed them in a foster home. Turns out, the pups were infected with parvo-all four of them-and foster mom caught it early enough that all survived. While sick with parvo, Maggie was also sick with bordatella. Poor girl was so sick and barely 3 lbs.! Maggie and her siblings are all pit bull puppies. Maggie is approximately 9 weeks (almost 10) and on Monday at the vet she weighed in at 8 lbs. 9 oz. She has demodex pretty bad, but she is currently being treated. We were not looking to add another dog to our family. And we were definitely not looking to add a puppy. But we met Maggie and fell in love. She is such a well adjust puppy, and she just won our hearts. And we are definitely in puppy love. Who couldn't love those ears???? And that mange-y head? And those soulful eyes that say, "I've already lived an entire life and am wiser than my nine weeks of life."?? In celebration, we have chosen to run a sale! We are putting our happy onto you, our customers. From Tonight, 7/26-7/29, enjoy 15% off your purchase with code: Maggie15 Excluded from the sale are the following: -Gift certificates -Tag Collars -Super Adoptable collars -Custom Embroidery digitization Also, the sale does not apply for private order pages. So, shop and enjoy!!!!! Tuesday, June 26 2012
Contest time!!!
This time, we made things a little different. We took this photo of Luke, shrunk it down to about avatar size (maybe a hair bigger than that), and placed him on our website somewhere.  The trick is for you to find where Luke is on our site. You will have to search for him, he could be ANYWHERE on our site. So click all links, and click all pages. Once you find him, copy and paste the link to the page where you found him into a comment here on this blog, and the first who does this will win a $25 gift certificate. In your reply, make sure you leave your name (first and last), so we can announce the winner. Once the winner is announced, we will have you email us for your GC code. GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!!!!!! CONTEST IS CLOSED!!!! WINNER IS ALYSON LINDSAY!!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED! KEEP AN EYE ON OUR BLOG, WE'LL BE DOING MORE CONTESTS SIMILAR TO THIS! :) Alyson please email us with at orders@ellaslead.com, and we'll send your code. |
